Usenet is considered to be the most "private" way to share files. In other words, no MPAA or RIAA watching your back. It is fast, has a lot of content, and it's getting more popular, even though the technology is almost 30 years old. Time for an introduction.

Sounds great, but let me start off with the downside to Usenet. The biggest disadvantage is that high speed Usenet servers are not free. You need at least some kind of paid subscription plan to be able to get decent speeds on Usenet. For some people this is not a problem, their argument often is that they already pay a lot of money for high speed broadband access, so why not pay a little extra to get the best speeds out of it.

The Quick Solution

For those who are new to Usenet and want the easy route, we recommend trying a free trial at Newshosting. This give you all the tools to start downloading from Usenet quickly, and guarantees fast downloads.

The free trial is for 14 days, which comes with up to 30 GB of downloads. A credit card or PayPal address is required to register for a free account, but NO CHARGE will be made. Cancel anytime, no questions asked. If you decide that you like the service, you can stay on beyond the 14 days/30GB download limit and you will then start the account that you chose at registration.

If you’re not satisfied with Newshosting you can try other providers. However, a premium service will always cost a few bucks.

For extra customization click the ‘Options’ button. There are a range of options to choose from.

One useful option is to have ParNRar check the download folder every X seconds for new parts. To do this select the ‘When done scanning:’ box and change to restart. Then enter a delay between restarts.